diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index 4df1b37..af25355 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@
             Consumer<AnimatorPlaybackController> callback) {
         LauncherState endState = interactionType == INTERACTION_QUICK_SCRUB
                 ? FAST_OVERVIEW : OVERVIEW;
-        if (wasVisible) {
+        if (wasVisible && fromState != BACKGROUND_APP) {
+            // If a translucent app was launched fom launcher, animate launcher states.
             DeviceProfile dp = activity.getDeviceProfile();
             long accuracy = 2 * Math.max(dp.widthPx, dp.heightPx);
             callback.accept(activity.getStateManager()
@@ -330,14 +331,17 @@
         }
 
         // Setup the clip animation helper source/target rects in the final transformed state
-        // of the recents view (a scale may be applied prior to this animation starting to
-        // line up the side pages during swipe up)
+        // of the recents view (a scale/translationY may be applied prior to this animation
+        // starting to line up the side pages during swipe up)
         float prevRvScale = recentsView.getScaleX();
+        float prevRvTransY = recentsView.getTranslationY();
         float targetRvScale = endState.getOverviewScaleAndTranslationYFactor(launcher)[0];
         SCALE_PROPERTY.set(recentsView, targetRvScale);
+        recentsView.setTranslationY(0);
         ClipAnimationHelper clipHelper = new ClipAnimationHelper(launcher);
         clipHelper.fromTaskThumbnailView(v.getThumbnail(), (RecentsView) v.getParent(), null);
         SCALE_PROPERTY.set(recentsView, prevRvScale);
+        recentsView.setTranslationY(prevRvTransY);
 
         if (!clipHelper.getSourceRect().isEmpty() && !clipHelper.getTargetRect().isEmpty()) {
             float fromScale = clipHelper.getSourceRect().width()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index a99fc0f..c1417dd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -1164,11 +1164,18 @@
     @UiThread
     private void startNewTask() {
         // Launch the task user scrolled to (mRecentsView.getNextPage()).
-        mRecentsAnimationWrapper.finish(true /* toRecents */, () -> {
+        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
+            // We finish recents animation inside launchTask() when live tile is enabled.
             mRecentsView.getTaskViewAt(mRecentsView.getNextPage()).launchTask(false,
                     result -> setStateOnUiThread(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED),
                     mMainThreadHandler);
-        });
+        } else {
+            mRecentsAnimationWrapper.finish(true /* toRecents */, () -> {
+                mRecentsView.getTaskViewAt(mRecentsView.getNextPage()).launchTask(false,
+                        result -> setStateOnUiThread(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED),
+                        mMainThreadHandler);
+            });
+        }
         mTouchInteractionLog.finishRecentsAnimation(false);
         doLogGesture(NEW_TASK);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
index c612b05..57400bd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
-
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
@@ -277,7 +276,8 @@
             updateStackBoundsToMultiWindowTaskSize(activity);
         } else {
             mSourceStackBounds.set(mHomeStackBounds);
-            mSourceInsets.set(ttv.getInsets());
+            Rect fallback = dl.getInsets();
+            mSourceInsets.set(ttv.getInsets(fallback));
         }
 
         TransformedRect targetRect = new TransformedRect();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index d0289d0..90604ef 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@
         return mDimAlpha;
     }
 
-    public Rect getInsets() {
+    public Rect getInsets(Rect fallback) {
         if (mThumbnailData != null) {
             return mThumbnailData.insets;
         }
-        return new Rect();
+        return fallback;
     }
 
     public int getSysUiStatusNavFlags() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
index 5b9b172..ff9dd13 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 
     private static final String TAG = "BaseDraggingActivity";
 
-    // The Intent extra that defines whether to ignore the launch animation
-    public static final String INTENT_EXTRA_IGNORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION =
-            "com.android.launcher3.intent.extra.shortcut.INGORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION";
-
     // When starting an action mode, setting this tag will cause the action mode to be cancelled
     // automatically when user interacts with the launcher.
     public static final Object AUTO_CANCEL_ACTION_MODE = new Object();
@@ -158,14 +154,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        // Only launch using the new animation if the shortcut has not opted out (this is a
-        // private contract between launcher and may be ignored in the future).
-        boolean useLaunchAnimation = (v != null) &&
-                !intent.hasExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_IGNORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION);
-        Bundle optsBundle = useLaunchAnimation
-                ? getActivityLaunchOptionsAsBundle(v)
-                : null;
-
+        Bundle optsBundle = (v != null) ? getActivityLaunchOptionsAsBundle(v) : null;
         UserHandle user = item == null ? null : item.user;
 
         // Prepare intent
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
index ea59fff..5c5f5e4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@
             Log.d(TAG, "APPS_PENDING_INSTALL: " + strings
                     + ", removing packages: " + packageNames);
         }
-        if (Utilities.isEmpty(strings)) {
+        if (strings == null || ((Collection) strings).isEmpty()) {
             return;
         }
         Set<String> newStrings = new HashSet<>(strings);
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@
         HashSet<ShortcutKey> result = new HashSet<>();
 
         Set<String> strings = Utilities.getPrefs(context).getStringSet(APPS_PENDING_INSTALL, null);
-        if (Utilities.isEmpty(strings)) {
+        if (strings == null || ((Collection) strings).isEmpty()) {
             return result;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index fc3af7e..73fba4e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -1118,7 +1119,7 @@
         }
     };
 
-    public void updateNotificationDots(final Set<PackageUserKey> updatedDots) {
+    public void updateNotificationDots(Predicate<PackageUserKey> updatedDots) {
         mWorkspace.updateNotificationDots(updatedDots);
         mAppsView.getAppsStore().updateNotificationDots(updatedDots);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index c847120..60dfbb7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 import java.io.Closeable;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
@@ -514,47 +512,12 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns true if {@param original} contains all entries defined in {@param updates} and
-     * have the same value.
-     * The comparison uses {@link Object#equals(Object)} to compare the values.
-     */
-    public static boolean containsAll(Bundle original, Bundle updates) {
-        for (String key : updates.keySet()) {
-            Object value1 = updates.get(key);
-            Object value2 = original.get(key);
-            if (value1 == null) {
-                if (value2 != null) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            } else if (!value1.equals(value2)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    /** Returns whether the collection is null or empty. */
-    public static boolean isEmpty(Collection c) {
-        return c == null || c.isEmpty();
-    }
-
     public static boolean isBinderSizeError(Exception e) {
         return e.getCause() instanceof TransactionTooLargeException
                 || e.getCause() instanceof DeadObjectException;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns a HashSet with a single element. We use this instead of Collections.singleton()
-     * because HashSet ensures all operations, such as remove, are supported.
-     */
-    public static <T> HashSet<T> singletonHashSet(T elem) {
-        HashSet<T> hashSet = new HashSet<>(1);
-        hashSet.add(elem);
-        return hashSet;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Utility method to post a runnable on the handler, skipping the synchronization barriers.
      */
     public static void postAsyncCallback(Handler handler, Runnable callback) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 3438a26..2db6cd9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 /**
  * The workspace is a wide area with a wallpaper and a finite number of pages.
@@ -3059,7 +3060,7 @@
         });
     }
 
-    public void updateNotificationDots(final Set<PackageUserKey> updatedDots) {
+    public void updateNotificationDots(Predicate<PackageUserKey> updatedDots) {
         final PackageUserKey packageUserKey = new PackageUserKey(null, null);
         final IntSet folderIds = new IntSet();
         mapOverItems(MAP_RECURSE, new ItemOperator() {
@@ -3067,7 +3068,7 @@
             public boolean evaluate(ItemInfo info, View v) {
                 if (info instanceof ShortcutInfo && v instanceof BubbleTextView) {
                     if (!packageUserKey.updateFromItemInfo(info)
-                            || updatedDots.contains(packageUserKey)) {
+                            || updatedDots.test(packageUserKey)) {
                         ((BubbleTextView) v).applyDotState(info, true /* animate */);
                         folderIds.add(info.container);
                     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
index 52d7d28..8e7fec8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 /**
  * A utility class to maintain the collection of all apps.
@@ -122,11 +123,11 @@
         mIconContainers.remove(container);
     }
 
-    public void updateNotificationDots(Set<PackageUserKey> updatedDots) {
+    public void updateNotificationDots(Predicate<PackageUserKey> updatedDots) {
         updateAllIcons((child) -> {
             if (child.getTag() instanceof ItemInfo) {
                 ItemInfo info = (ItemInfo) child.getTag();
-                if (mTempKey.updateFromItemInfo(info) && updatedDots.contains(mTempKey)) {
+                if (mTempKey.updateFromItemInfo(info) && updatedDots.test(mTempKey)) {
                     child.applyDotState(info, true /* animate */);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 288d568..9b23f3f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 /**
  * A container for shortcuts to deep links and notifications associated with an app.
@@ -463,10 +464,10 @@
     /**
      * Updates the notification header if the original icon's dot updated.
      */
-    public void updateNotificationHeader(Set<PackageUserKey> updatedDots) {
+    public void updateNotificationHeader(Predicate<PackageUserKey> updatedDots) {
         ItemInfo itemInfo = (ItemInfo) mOriginalIcon.getTag();
         PackageUserKey packageUser = PackageUserKey.fromItemInfo(itemInfo);
-        if (updatedDots.contains(packageUser)) {
+        if (updatedDots.test(packageUser)) {
             updateNotificationHeader();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupDataProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupDataProvider.java
index 984a03d..f4da858 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupDataProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupDataProvider.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
             }
         }
         if (dotShouldBeRefreshed) {
-            mLauncher.updateNotificationDots(Utilities.singletonHashSet(postedPackageUserKey));
+            mLauncher.updateNotificationDots(t -> postedPackageUserKey.equals(t));
         }
     }
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             if (oldDotInfo.getNotificationKeys().size() == 0) {
                 mPackageUserToDotInfos.remove(removedPackageUserKey);
             }
-            mLauncher.updateNotificationDots(Utilities.singletonHashSet(removedPackageUserKey));
+            mLauncher.updateNotificationDots(t -> removedPackageUserKey.equals(t));
             trimNotifications(mPackageUserToDotInfos);
         }
     }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         }
 
         if (!updatedDots.isEmpty()) {
-            mLauncher.updateNotificationDots(updatedDots.keySet());
+            mLauncher.updateNotificationDots(updatedDots::containsKey);
         }
         trimNotifications(updatedDots);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
index 57a458b..c2bae6d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
                 mQsb.setId(R.id.qsb_widget);
 
                 if (!isInPreviewMode()) {
-                    if (!Utilities.containsAll(AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context)
+                    if (!containsAll(AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context)
                             .getAppWidgetOptions(widgetId), opts)) {
                         mQsb.updateAppWidgetOptions(opts);
                     }
@@ -296,4 +296,24 @@
 
         QsbWidgetHostView newView(Context context);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if {@param original} contains all entries defined in {@param updates} and
+     * have the same value.
+     * The comparison uses {@link Object#equals(Object)} to compare the values.
+     */
+    private static boolean containsAll(Bundle original, Bundle updates) {
+        for (String key : updates.keySet()) {
+            Object value1 = updates.get(key);
+            Object value2 = original.get(key);
+            if (value1 == null) {
+                if (value2 != null) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            } else if (!value1.equals(value2)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
index 6ba2f40..71bf781 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.views;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity.INTENT_EXTRA_IGNORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EXTRA_WALLPAPER_OFFSET;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -195,16 +194,12 @@
             return false;
         }
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SET_WALLPAPER)
+                .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK)
                 .putExtra(EXTRA_WALLPAPER_OFFSET,
                         launcher.getWorkspace().getWallpaperOffsetForCenterPage());
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
-
         String pickerPackage = launcher.getString(R.string.wallpaper_picker_package);
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(pickerPackage)) {
             intent.setPackage(pickerPackage);
-        } else {
-            // If there is no target package, use the default intent chooser animation
-            intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_IGNORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION, true);
         }
         return launcher.startActivitySafely(v, intent, null);
     }